Biography
16 years of teaching experience, currently an Associate Teaching Professor at Brigham Young University.
38 years nursing experience, with 35 of those years including experience as a nurse practitioner. Areas of nursing practice have included women's health, pediatrics, and pain management.
Research Interests
Healthcare simulation, specifically debriefingTeaching techniques
Women's and Global Health
Teaching Interests
Women's HealthGlobal Health
Education
- Post-Graduate Certificate, Nurse Midwifery , Frontier Nursing University (2020)
- Doctor of Philosophy, Nursing Education , University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2016)
- Doctorate of Nursing Practice, Educational leadership , Case Western Reserve University (2009)
- Master of Science in Nursing, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner , University of Utah (1992)
- Bachelor of Science , Family Nurse Pracititioner , Brigham Young University (1984)
Licenses and Certifications
- The National Certification Corporation, Certified in Electronic Fetal Monitoring (2018 - Present)
- NLN, Certified Nurse Educator (2013 - 2028)
- American Academy of Family Practice, Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) (2025 - 2028)
- American Midwifery Certification Board, Certified Nurse Midwife (2021 - 2026)
- PCNB (Pediatric Certified Nursing Board, Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (1993 - 2026)
- State of Utah, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (1999 - 2026)
Honors and Awards
- Fellow, American Academy of Nursing (FAAN), American Academy of Nursing (2024 - 2034)
- Fulbright Specialist, Fulbright Program, US Department of State (2024 - 2027)
- Mary Ellen Edmunds Healer's Art Fellow, Mary Ellen Edmunds (2021 - 2024)
- Utah AWHONN Leadership Award, Association of Women's Health, Obstetrics, and Neonatal Nurses; Intermountain; Skytron (2023 - 2023)
- Thacher Community Grant, American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM) Foundation (2022 - 2022)
- INACSL-CAE Healthcare Simulation Fellow, International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning; CAE Healthcare (2015 - 2016)
- Utah Nurse Practitioners 2011 State Award “Excellence in Research”, Utah Nurse Practitioners (2011 - 2011)
Memberships
- American College of Nurse Midwives (2018 - Present)
- Sigma Theta Tau (2014 - Present)
- International Nursing Association of Clinical Simulation Laboratories (INACSL) (2013 - Present)
- Western Institute of Nursing (2012 - Present)
- AWHONN (2006 - Present)
- Utah Nurse Practitioners (1998 - 2022)
Professional Citizenship
- Conference-Related Role, AWHONN (Association of Women's Health and Neonatal Nurse Practitioners) (2020 - Present)
- Officer (specify in Other), AWHONN (Association of Women's Health and Neonatal Nurse Practitioners) (2015 - 2019)
- Committee/Council Member, International Association of Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) (2017 - 2018)
- Officer (specify in Other), Salt Lake County Republican Party (2013 - 2016)
- Committee/Council Member, AWHONN (2009 - 2015)